Pure
Directed by Gillies MacKinnon
Produced by A Bad Way Ltd, Kudos
A somber, intimate portrait of a child navigating parental addiction through an unlikely friendship, grounded in emotional realism rather than spectacle.
A young boy trying to deal with his mother's heroin addiction befriends a waitress who helps him cope with the tough situation.
Clusters
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Pure sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Pure violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Pure end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Pure easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Pure scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Pure
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Pure
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Pure, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Pure, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Pure, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
